Friday, September 23, 2005

PodCast test

Updated 10/1/05 with an introduction in English.

This post is a test, trying out the new podcasting feature on this blog. To try things out, I have put in a link to an audio file of a speech I gave at Yaum-e-Sahir an event celebrating the Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist, Sahir Ludhianvi.

For now, the audio file is here. Apologies to non-Urdu a -Hindi speaking readers, but the file is in Urdu for now. I intent to add an audio commentary in English to the file as soon as I can. It will also give me a chance to try out a new hosting option.

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I am a social, business, and technical communicator based in the San Francisco Bay/Silicon Valley Area and involved in communications projects both here and around the world.

My professional interests include Web 2.0 and Social Media; Business Communication, Marketing & Branding; as well as user-focused communication and product design. I have named three Silicon Valley companies (including one that was acquired and another that is a major player in its space) and consult on social media presence, business plan and other documents, media design, and the like. I am also the founder for two Wikia wikis and a recovering Wikipediholic, remaining engaged with the Wikipedia and other wikis on issues where I can make a difference.

My social engagement includes human rights, social justice, as well as social and political issues of Muslim ("Islamic") communities in the West and "at home". A particular focus is both moderate/centrist traditions and alternatives, as well as engagement with Progressive and Left movements and groups.

An involvement and work in the field of new media in activism, of course, is a by-product of my two "lives" above.

I am available to work, help, discuss, and learn by engaging in exciting projects in all the areas mentioned above.